Climate change disables coral bleaching protection on the Great Barrier Reef

Coral bleaching events threaten the sustainability of the Great Barrier Reef (GBR). Here we show that bleaching events of the past three decades have been mitigated by induced thermal tolerance of reef-building corals, and this protective mechanism is likely to be lost under near-future climate chan...

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Published in:	Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science) Vol. 352; no. 6283; p. 338
Main Authors:	Ainsworth, Tracy D, Heron, Scott F, Ortiz, Juan Carlos, Mumby, Peter J, Grech, Alana, Ogawa, Daisie, Eakin, C Mark, Leggat, William
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 15.04.2016
Subjects:	Animals Anthozoa - cytology Anthozoa - physiology Cell Count Cell Death Climate Change Coral Reefs Dinoflagellida - cytology Dinoflagellida - physiology Heat-Shock Response Hot Temperature Photosynthesis Pigments, Biological - physiology Symbiosis
ISSN:	1095-9203, 1095-9203
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